No access

Article

Published Online: July 1947

SUB-COMA INSULIN AND PENTOTHAL SODIUM AS AIDS TO PSYCHOTHERAPY

H. G. STRATTON, G. E. HOBBS, and H. B. CARSCALLENAuthors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 104, Number 1

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.104.1.56

Get Access

Abstract

1. The technique of combined sub-coma insulin and pentothal narcosis in the treatment of 60 consecutive cases of prolonged anxiety was explained and the results analyzed.

2. Especially encouraging results have been obtained where the anxiety reaction has been superimposed upon a previously stable personality.

3. Although the superficial anxiety is usually all alleviated, if there have been longstanding emotional conflicts, more prolonged psychotherapy is usually necessary to influence them seriously.

4. Sub-coma insulin and pentothal should be looked upon as primarily supportive measures, but definitely serve to promote relaxation and to make the patient more receptive to psychotherapy.

5. It is felt that this form of treatment is practical in cases of prolonged anxiety reaction in civilian practice and is especially applicable to the treatment of this type of case on the wards of a general hospital.

Get full access to this article

View all available purchase options and get full access to this article.

Get Access

Information & Authors

Information

Published In

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 104 • Number 1 • July 1947

Pages: 56 - 59

PubMed: 20261812

History

Published in print: July 1947

Published online: 1 April 2006

Authors

Details

H. G. STRATTON

View all articles by this author

G. E. HOBBS

View all articles by this author

H. B. CARSCALLEN

View all articles by this author

Metrics & Citations

Metrics

Citations

Export Citations

If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. Simply select your manager software from the list below and click Download.

For more information or tips please see 'Downloading to a citation manager' in the Help menu.

Format	RIS (ProCite, Reference Manager) EndNote BibTex Medlars RefWorks
Direct importt
Citation style
Style

Copy to clipboard
Tips for downloading citations

View Options

Get Access

Login options

Already a subscriber? Access your subscription through your login credentials or your institution for full access to this article.

Personal login Institutional Login Open Athens login

Purchase Options

Purchase this article to access the full text.

PPV Articles - American Journal of Psychiatry

Not a subscriber?

Subscribe Now / Learn More

PsychiatryOnline subscription options offer access to the DSM-5-TR^® library, books, journals, CME, and patient resources. This all-in-one virtual library provides psychiatrists and mental health professionals with key resources for diagnosis, treatment, research, and professional development.

Need more help? PsychiatryOnline Customer Service may be reached by emailing [email protected] or by calling 800-368-5777 (in the U.S.) or 703-907-7322 (outside the U.S.).

SUB-COMA INSULIN AND PENTOTHAL SODIUM AS AIDS TO PSYCHOTHERAPY

Abstract

Get full access to this article